Bottle-carrier.



E. P. LINDAHL.

BOTTLE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED APEHI. 1910.

1,017,432, Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

E. P. LINDAHL.

BOTTLE CARRIER.

APPLIUATION FILED APR.7, 1910. 1,017,432. Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

2 SHEETS'8HEET 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERICK P. LINDAHL, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT ANDMESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO SANITARY BOTTLING DEVICE COMPANY, OF MINNEAPOLIS,MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION OF MINNESOTA.

BOTTLE-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

Application filed April 7, 1910. Serial No. 554,059.

, those adapted for containing milk, may be easily transported fromplace to place without danger of spilling or breakage.

The invention consists generally in a frame and a series of jaws mountedthereon and adapted to clasp the neck of the bottle.

' In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification,Figure 1 is a side view of a bottle carrier embodying my invention, Fig.2 is a top View, partially in section, of the same, Fig. 3 is an endview, Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the manner of mounting the jawsand. illustrating the locking device for holding the jaws in theirclamping position, Fig. 5 is a similar View, showlng the carryinghandles swung down to an inoperative, out-of-the-way position.

In the drawing, 2 represents a frame, preferably rectangular in form, ofsuitable size according to the desired capacity and provided with crossbars 3 and 4.

5 is a shaft extending lengthwise of the frame and connecting the middleportion of its ends.

6 represents the outer jaws and 6 the inner jaws, and there may be anynumber of these jaws according to the desired carrying capacity of thedevice. I have here shown three pairs of jaws on each side of the centerline of the carrier to adapt the device for carrying six bottles of.cream or milk or any other article to be transported in the carrier.Each jaw has a curved gripping face 7, the opposite jaws on the sameside of the carrier forming a substantially circular clamp between whichthe neck of the bottle is gripped. I have shown a milk or cream bottle 8in the carrier and this is generally provided with'an enlarged shoulder.9 at its upper end, the jaws being adapted to grip the neck of thebottle below this shoulder and hold the same securely. The jaws arepivoted on the ends of the frame and on outer bars 10 and inner bars 11,which are pivotally attached at their lower ends to the cross bars 3 and4. The

upper ends of the bars 10 are pivotally-connected by transverse links 12and 13 with the corresponding ends of the bars 11 on the other side ofthe center of the frame. That is, each bar 10 is connected with the bar11 on the opposite side of the carrier so that one of the middle barswill move in unison with one of the side bars and the jaws carried bythese bars will, in consequence, move 1n the same direction and when allthe bars are operated together it follows that the jaws on the same sideof the center of the frame will move toward one another and clamp theneck of the bottle between them.

For the purpose of opening and closing the jaws I provide handles 14 and15 pivotally mounted on the outside bars 10 and adapted to be foldedoutwardly to the position indicated in Fig. 5, so that the bottles canbe placed in the rack and filled without interference of the carryinghandles. The lower ends of the carrying handles are preferably providedwith lugs 16 which engage the edges of the bars 10 and limit the inwardswinging movement of the handles. I also prefer to provide means forlocking the jaws in their closed posit-ion so that the per son holdingthe carrier can release the grasp on the handles without danger of thejaws sure on the necks of the bottles. The bail" 18 is preferablyprovided with a finger grip 20 by means of which it can be lifted anddisengaged from the ratchet teeth against the tension of a spring 21. V

The jaws are preferably composed of sheet metal having their clampingfaces curved to fit the necks of the bottles and the carrying handlesare so arranged that they can be-easily grasped with one hand to drawthe jaws to their locking position and whenever desired, the personcarrying the device can, without releasing the handles, trip the lockingbail with one finger and permit separation of the jaws. The locking bailwill be found of particular advantage to hold the jaws in place whilethe bottles are being filled and when the handles are swung down to aninoperative position for any other purpose.

In various ways the details of construction herein may be'modifiedwithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim as my invention 1. A carrier comprising a frame, relativelymovable inner and outer jaws mounted in said frame, and links pivotallyconnecting said movable jaws with one another.

2. A bottle carrier comprising a frame, outer jaws pivotally supportedat the sides of said frame, inner jaws pivotally supported near themiddle of said frame, means connecting the outer jaws on each side withthe inner jaws on the opposite side of the frame, whereby when the outerjaws move toward one another, the inner jaws will move in oppositedirections to cooperate with the outer jaws, and operating handlesconnected with said jaws.

3. A bottle carrier comprising a frame,

jaws pivotally supported thereon and having curved clamping faces, someof said jaws being arranged near the outer edges of said frame andothers of said jaws near the middle portion thereof and on both sides ofthe center, the outer jaws on each side being operatively connected withthe inner jaws on the opposite side of the center, whereby when saldouter jaws are swung toward each other said inner jaws will beseparated, and carrying handles connected with said jaws and adapted,when moved toward one another, to swing said jaws to their clampingposition.

4:. A carrier comprising a frame, relatively movable outer and innerjaws mounted in said frame, links pivotally connecting said movable jawswith one another, suitable carrying -handles, and a locking means forsaid jaws.

5. A bottle carrier comprising a frame, outer and inner jaws pivotallymounted thereon, means connecting the outer and inner jaws on oppositesides of the center of said frame with one another, whereby when saidouter jaws are swung toward one another, said inner jaws will beseparated and will move toward said outer jaws to clamp a bottle neckbetween them, carrying handles connected with said outer jaws andadapted to swing toward one another to a carrying position, and meansfor locking said jaws in their clamping position, for the purposespecified.

A carrier comprising a frame, relatively movable outer and inner jawsmounted therein, means cooperating with said jaws to grip a bottle orjar, pivoted means connecting said movable jaws with. one another,suitable carrying handles, and a pivoted locking bail for holding saidjaws against premature separation.

7. A carrier comprising a frame, relatively movable outer and inner jawsmounted therein, links pivotally connecting said movable jaws with oneanother, suitable carrying handles, and a locking bail for holding saidjaws against premature separation.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 26th dayof March1910.

ERICK P. LINDAHL.

Witnesses:

L. 0. 0120mm, RICHARD PAUL.

